About The Author

Martin Longman is the web editor of the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. Before joining the Monthly, Martin was a county coordinator for ACORN/Project Vote and a political consultant. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.

This is pure speculation and very far outside of this site’s wheelhouse. I come here for incisive political commentary, not Alex Jones conspiracy theorists. As someone in the bio-sciences who interacts with virologists daily (my work depends on custom engineered viruses), and sees the frustration they feel at this particular strain of nonsense, I am very disappointed to see this here, regardless if the claim is that it was engineered or simply escaped due to poor procedures. And for what it’s worth, I find it far more credible that this story is an attempt by US intelligence agencies to make… Read more »

Personally, i don’t care that it may have originated in a Chinese lab, or may have escaped. It is China’s leaders’ job to protect Chinese people. It is America’s leaders’ job to protect America. Mr. Trump has known since January, at least, about the coronavirus. He CHOSE to do nothing. He CHOSE to lie to Americans about the danger. And he CHOSE to spend those months holding rallies. The Republicans did the same thing: they were also told (at least some of them). Richard Burr knew—he told his funders, but no his constituents, and then dumped stock. Kelly Loefler did… Read more »